Michel (footballer, born 1986) explained
Michel |
Fullname: | Michel Souza da Silva |
Birth Date: | 22 August 1986 |
Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Height: | 1.820NaN0 |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 2008–2011 |
Caps1: | 83 |
Goals1: | 34 |
Years2: | 2011–2012 |
Caps2: | 28 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2012–2015 |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2012–2013 |
Clubs4: | → Braga (loan) |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs5: | → Al-Wakrah (loan) |
Caps5: | 23 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Years6: | 2015 |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 138 |
Totalgoals: | 50 |
Michel Souza da Silva (born 22 August 1986), known simply as Michel, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Michel moved to Portugal initially as a futsal player, but he switched to association football shortly after because of his physical strength and powerful shots. He started his career with F.C. Penafiel in the third division, scoring 13 goals in 32 games in his first season, which ended in promotion.[1]
In mid-July 2011, after two more years with the club in the Segunda Liga, Michel signed for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[2] In his only season, he ranked as team top scorer as they retained their Primeira Liga status, notably netting against Sporting CP (twice) and S.L. Benfica in two defeats.[3] [4]
Michel moved to Benfica on 31 May 2012, alongside Paços teammate Luisinho.[5] On 31 August, however, he joined S.C. Braga of the same league on loan, in a deal that saw Lima go in the opposite direction.[6] [7]
In late January 2013, Braga terminated Michel's loan early and he returned to Benfica.[8] He went on loan again in August, now to Qatar's Al-Wakrah SC.[9]
Michel returned to Portugal on 1 September 2014,[10] and the following 2 February he rejoined Penafiel, who now competed in the top tier.[11] [12]
Notes and References
- Web site: Olho Clinico-Michel. Clinical eye-Michel. A Outra Visão. Ricardo. Figueiredo. Portuguese. 27 April 2011. 4 August 2012.
- Web site: Michel reforça Paços. Michel strengthens Paços. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 19 July 2011. 4 August 2012.
- Web site: Sporting come back from the dead to earn first Liga win. PortuGOAL. 10 September 2011. 7 August 2012.
- Web site: Benfica sprint ahead at table top. PortuGOAL. 1 October 2011. 7 August 2012.
- Web site: Michel e Luisinho na Luz: talentos adiados na segunda. Michel and Luisinho at the Luz: wasted years in the second. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 31 May 2012. 7 August 2012.
- Web site: Benfica buy Braga's Lima. UEFA. 1 September 2012. 19 September 2012.
- News: Lima no Benfica e Michel no Braga. Lima in Benfica and Michel in Braga. Diário de Notícias. Tiago. Silva Pires. Portuguese. 31 August 2012. 31 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142211/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/lima-no-benfica-e-michel-no-sporting-de-braga-2746101.html. 13 April 2014.
- Web site: Braga vai devolver Michel ao Benfica. Braga will return Michel to Benfica. SAPO. Portuguese. 27 January 2013. 7 August 2013.
- Web site: Benfica: Michel vai jogar no Al-Wakrah. Benfica: Michel will play in Al-Wakrah. Mais Futebol. Portuguese. 7 August 2013. 29 September 2022.
- Web site: Michel regressa a Portugal para "voltar a jogar". Michel returns to Portugal to "play again". Rádio Renascença. Portuguese. 1 September 2014. 28 January 2015.
- News: Penafiel acerta retorno de Michel, atacante brasileiro que pertencia ao Benfica. Penafiel agree return of Michel, Brazilian forward that belonged to Benfica. Lance!. Alexandre. Braz. Portuguese. 2 February 2015. 2 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203150601/http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Penafiel-Michel-brasileiro-pertencia-Benfica_0_1296470342.html. 3 February 2015.
- Web site: Contratos de trabalho desportivo e contratos de formação desportiva recepcionados na Liga Portugal dia 02 de Fevereiro de 2015. Sporting work contracts and sporting training contracts registered at Liga Portugal on 02 February 2015. Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. Portuguese. 2 February 2015. 3 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203124958/http://www.ligaportugal.pt/media/51916/listagem-registo-contratos-dia-02-02-2015.pdf. 3 February 2015.